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A186 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,828 collisions on the A186 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,916 casualties. Of those crashes, 42 were fatal and 619 serious, and 44 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 54 collisions on the A186, up 29% from 42 in 2024, with 63 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,828
288th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,916
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
42
44 people killed
Serious collisions
619
669 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
54
Up 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
63
Up 40% on 2024

Crash severity on the A186

On the A186, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal421.1%
  • Serious61916%
  • Slight3,16783%

Where the A186 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
288th
Most casualties
311th
Most fatal collisions
503rd
Most serious collisions
324th

A186 accidents by year

Collisions on the A186 peaked at 139 in 2005 and were down to 54 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A186, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 54
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20255463
20244245
20234552
20226483
20215261
20203541
20196781
20185465
20177489
201679110
201585107
20148394
201378102
20128096
20118298
201080102
20098695
2008100139
200791128
2006130168
2005139180
2004123144
200385117
2002122161
2001123162
2000115142
1999111146
1998125162
1997108137
1996126176
1995115165
1994100129
1993106139
1992118161
1991123174
19904870
19896396
19885163
19874966
19866480
19854456
19845063
19834960
19826075
19816374
19803840
19794959

When crashes happen on the A186

Friday has the most collisions on the A186 (687), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (894).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday507 (13%)
  • Tuesday486 (13%)
  • Wednesday524 (14%)
  • Thursday587 (15%)
  • Friday687 (18%)
  • Saturday582 (15%)
  • Sunday455 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am265 (6.9%)
  • 3am to 6am67 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am355 (9.3%)
  • 9am to noon505 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm675 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm894 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm536 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight531 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January321 (8.4%)
  • February310 (8.1%)
  • March286 (7.5%)
  • April310 (8.1%)
  • May310 (8.1%)
  • June272 (7.1%)
  • July315 (8.2%)
  • August282 (7.4%)
  • September325 (8.5%)
  • October388 (10%)
  • November348 (9.1%)
  • December361 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,436 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,303 (34%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit42 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown33 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A186 crashes

On the A186, 89% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph80 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph3,389 (89%)
  • 40 mph215 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph31 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph93 (2.4%)
  • 70 mph20 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,044 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds479 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds94 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds48 (1.3%)
  • Other121 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded42 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,461 (64%)
  • Wet or damp1,293 (34%)
  • Frost or ice43 (1.1%)
  • Snow20 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,610 (68%)
  • Roundabout508 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road445 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway254 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A186 crashes

Car occupants make up 45% of the people killed or injured on the A186, followed by pedestrians (30%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,190 (45%)
  • Pedestrian1,470 (30%)
  • Bus or coach occupant364 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist327 (6.7%)
  • Motorcyclist289 (5.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant105 (2.1%)
  • Other167 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,445 (71%)
  • Bus or coach478 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle338 (5.4%)
  • Motorcycle311 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes294 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car232 (3.7%)
  • Other173 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5105 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 10201 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 15284 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20684 (14%)
  • 21 to 25681 (14%)
  • 26 to 351,079 (22%)
  • 36 to 45747 (15%)
  • 46 to 55507 (10%)
  • 56 to 65282 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 75190 (3.9%)
  • Over 75138 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,195 (45%)
  • Pedestrian1,470 (30%)
  • Passenger1,251 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A186

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A186

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A186 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A186 were recorded in 2 council areas. Newcastle upon Tyne has the most, with 2,838, followed by North Tyneside (985).

Collisions on the A186 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewcastle upon Tyne2,8383,57529465
2ndNorth Tyneside9851,33612154

A186 crashes by town

Collisions on the A186 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Newcastle upon Tyne (2,766) and Wallsend (444).

Recent crashes on the A186

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A186, from 30 July to 26 December 2025.

Severity